Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW)

Lat: 41.64°NLon: 91.54°WElev: 650ft.

Overcast

62°F

17°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.9 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 2:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Oakdale IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers likely.  High near 59. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between 10am and noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 53 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of frost after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers likely. High near 59. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 10am and noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Oakdale IA
 41.73°N 91.52°W (Elev. 679 ft)
1:51 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
3am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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